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Where signs are illuminated ky electric lighting, an electrial permit
shall be obtained as required by ordinance.
Section ~.. CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN AND LOCATION
A. Every sign sha].1. conform to the standard of th3.s ordinance,-whether
or not a permit shall be required and nothing in this ordinance shall ~
construed as repealing any section of the building or zoning ordinances
of .this vi1].age.
B. No sign sha~,l be attached or placed upon any building in such a
manner as to obstruct any fire escape, or any window ar door, nor sha1Z any
sign be attached to afire escape.
C. No sign erected before the passage of this ordinance shall be re-
built, altered or moved to a new location without being brought into.compli-
ance with the requirements of this ordinance.
D. No swinging sign shall hereafter be erected or hung on or attached
to arty building within the village and every such sign sa erected,hung or
attached prior to the passage of this ordinance which is deemed unsafe by
the Building Inspector shall be immediately removed by the owner thereof;
or changed to conform with ordinance requirements vrhen so ordered by the
Building Inspector.
E. The minimum clearance of a~ sign fxom unprotect®d electrical con-
ductors (whether pales or otherwise) sha11 not be less than thirty six (3~)
inches for conductors carrying not over six hundred (600) volts, and forty-
eight (~,.g) inches from conductors carrying more than six hundred (600) volts.
E. No sign shall be erected in such a manner as to interfere with,
mislead or confuse traffic.
G. Where portions of a sign are subject to different classifications,
each portion sha11 meet the xequirements of its classification.
H . Every sign requiring a permit shall have an identifying number to
be provided by the Building Inspector, and except for ground signs, the
weight of the sign, plainly place on the exterior surface of the sign body
in a location where such information will be readily visible after install-
ation and erection.
I. Signs and sign structures shall be maintained at all times in a
state of good repair. .
Section 5. GROUND SIGNS
A. No ground sign, sign-board or billboard shall exceed 27 feet in
height above the average ground level of. that part of the street toward
.which it faces, no~^ sha11 it exceed 65 feet in length, including the base
thereof. Every bi.~lboard or sign shall have an opening of at least two feet
between the lower edge thereof and the. ground; which space shall not be
closed in any manner.
B No ground sign or billboard shall approach at ar~y point nearer
than three feet to any building ,anlsss such sign shall be placed parallel
to the side of the building, nor within six feet of the side of any lot,
nor nearer than fifteen feet to any street line where there is no established
or customary building line, nor within 2~ feet of axty street corner. t~hen-
ever the established or customary uniform building line upon the street
where such ground sign shall be erected is more than fifteen feet from the
street or property line, then said ground sign shall not approach nearer the
street than the established or customary uniform building line.
C. The owner, lessee, or manager of said ground'sign, and the owner of
the land on which the same is located, shall keep grass ar weeds and other
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growth cut and debris and rubbish removed and cleaned upon from the lot an
which the sign is located. ,
D. Ali. pardons of such signs shall be designed far wind pressure of not
less than 20 pounds per square feet, and the ground signs of wood sha11 have
all members which extend into the ground protected with a preservative
approved by the D wilding Inspector.
Section 6. PROJECTION SIGNS
A• A11 portions of such signs shall be desig~d for a wind pressure of
not less than 30 pounds per square foot.
B. No such sign shall be less than 12 feet above the level of the
sidewalk or public property; excepting signs which do not exceed four square
feet and which do not project more than two feet over the sidewalk or public
property, which must be at least eight feet above the level of the sidewalk
or public property. No projection sign shall project beyond the curb line,
nor mare than eight feet over the sidewalk or public property,
C. In na case shall more than .two feet of space intervene between the
inner edge of any projecting sign and the face of the wall from which it pro-
jects.
D. The building ar structure from which and such sign projects and all
attachments or fastenings must be so constructed as to safely resist the
dead load and the wind load added by the attached sign.
E. A11 such signs shall be of incombustible materials, or of not
less than one-hour fire resistive construction.
Section 7. ROOF SIGNS
A. No roof sign shall exceed 25 feet in height above the roof level
of the building unless constructed integx•a.L with the b wilding or structure
nor shall it project beyond t?-e edge of the said roof in arty direction.
B'. Every such sign shall be either metal, metal clad, incombustible,
open wire or open metal sign, except that such sign may have letters,
figures, characters, or borders of wood if such borders do not .exceed four
inches in width. and such wooden letters, figures or characters da not
cover more than twenty-five per cent of the area of such sign.
C. No such sign shall be so placed as to prevent free passage of
persons. from one part of said roof to another.
D. The building ar structure upon which such sign is placed, and all
attachments or fastenings must be sa constructed as to safely resist the
dead load and the wind load added by the attached sign.
Section S. WALT, SIGNS
A. No wall sign shall have a projection aver a sidewalk or public
property or an established building line greater than twelve inches.
B The materials, construction, and attachment of such sign shall
be the same as required for roof signs.
Section 9. GROUND SIGNS
If arty residence shall be located within 50 feet of the proposed
location of arty ground sign, or billboard, which bi].;Lboard sha11 have
an area of 40 square feet or more, no permit sha11 be granted unless the
Qwner of such residence or his lawful agent shall consent thereto in
writing. A permit may be granted in any such case in the absence of the
necessary consent, by majority vote of the village council.
Section l0. LOCATION: APPROVAL
Upon presentation of the application, the village-manager shall first
pass upon the proposed location of such sign. If it shall clearly appear
that the sign would not violate the ordinances of this village or threaten
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the health, safety, order, convenience or general welfare, he sha11 approve
the same and endorse his approval on said application. A11 other cases he
shall su'~nit the question of approval of location to the Village Council
who may approve such proposed location by a n~s~ority vote of all mem',~rs
of the council.
No building permit shall be isaue3 until such proposed location
has been approved.
Section 11. BUILDING PERMITS
Upon presentation of application, permit fee., plans and specificar-
tions~and the necessary consents if required, and the approval of loca-
tion, the Building Inspector shall issue a building permit for the erect-
ion or construction of the. sign.
Section 12. NONCOMPLIANCE
In the event of the failure to construct or erect a sign in accord-
ance with the requirements of this ordinance or to maintain a sign as re-
quired by Ordinance, the Building Inspector may order the repair or re-
moval of the same within the time stated in the order. In the event of
the failure 'to comply with such order within the time stated, the same
may be removed by the village at the expense of the owner or •manager of
said 'board or sign, or the owner of the ground ar building upon which
such sign or board is p laced.
Section l3. Ml~,INT~ICE PERMIT
It shall be unlawful to maintain any sign now or hereafter erected
or constructed without first obtaining an annual msintenance permit;
provided that no maintenance permits shall be required for those signs.
excepted under Section 2 hereof. Application for such permit and the
permit fee shall be submitted to the Building Inspector, together with
such other information as he may require with respect to the size, type,
location, construction and condition of such sign or structur®. Upon
determining that the provisions of this ordinance have been complied with
the Building Inspector shall issue an annual maintenance permit, which
shall expire on December 31st of the year for which such permit is issued,
Section 11~.. FEES
A~ The Building Permit fees shall be as follows:
For a sign not exceeding one hunaare 3 square feet in-area, X2.00.
For each additional fifty square feet, or fraction thereof, ~p1.00.
• B The Annual. Maintenance Permit fee shall be as follows= far signs
not exceeding one hundred square feet in area, X1.00. For each additional
f3.£'ty square feet, or fraction thereof, fifty cents.
Section 15. SEPARABILITY
The invalidity or uncanstitutional3ty of any section subdivision
• or provision hereof shall not affe,et the validity of any other part.
Section 16. PENALTY
Any parson violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 17. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance sha11 take effect and be in force from and after its
publication.
As passed by the Village Council of the V311age of Richfield the 11th
day of June 1.951.
Clarence Christian, Mayor
Attests C~ Baglien, Deputy Clerk.
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